Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-21

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On m1tian ksx. r h. Mos Of the
ChnsllAn ChnEeA. Va tnfrDoaeed z
TIE aasoeialioa. and invited 70 - e
euE1sapun0lna msmheE.
The Oommtsess % Oredsn1aAl1 recon
mended thas Rss. GeoEze Lind2y q
feeetSed - membeE ct this body. n
Oo1spvills Congregational Church and
Tie 1ayl0F OAaFch Of tbs city Weel
bosh admitted 70 this association Rsv,
A. p. PoVeison vas also rscsivsd-
~. II. EsliB presented . papSk 90
Ths Ooaditions Of OAuree Member
ahip,s and TIE same was discussed b
Rsva. q II. Oneadie. n. j. TaysoE, a. p,
Powelson and b. q. 61nhha.
Ths Oommitsee On Finanes appsoysd
and presented III repoFt Of the Trsas-
ureE, showing in the expense fund and
The fund foK missionary w0Kk about 81
On hand.
Ths C0mn ittss % Rssoiutioas report
cd The following % Bleis soeiety w0rk.
WKKRnAs, We have reason 10 belisTs
THAI there IL Q great need Of Q mors
thorough circulation of the WoEd Of
God AMONG The families Of oar Terri
tory whs are uns1pplied thefeWtkhs and
WKKzn&s, We behave thai or
chnrches and ChFistian people OF every
name ought % have ths facts b con
nection With this need brought 70 theiF
attention that they may b persuaded
e far ~ poesibls in supplying this de-
titntion, and
wHKsnAs, The American Bible sscisty
and is agencies are orRanized and en-
sting for these very purposes, and
WHEREAs. We believe the present
joint Observation-Disclosures Of this work Of
Oregon and Washington b insufficient:
Rss0ipsd, That this Association DO
therefore Request the American Bible
Soeiety Of New York 10 appoint without
delay an emerzetic and eompetsns OhFis-
tar man as theiT agent or Representa-
tive solely b the bounds Of this Terri
tory. Who shall prosecute this Bible
work among a. and systamatieally
supeTintend the thorough distribution
Of the Scriptures 10 every county in the
Territory.
Received. That copy Of these rssolu-
tions be signed By ouF Moderator and
Clerk and Be transmitted By our Regis
trax 10 the Secretaries Of the American
Bibls socisty.
Resolved, That q copy Of this aston Be
also transmitted % the Registrars Of
the Upper Columbia ana Yakima Asso-
eiatten Of Congregation Churches Of
our Territory and 10 similar bodies Of
other Accommodation. requesting their
aid In this an6savoR 10 meet the In
creasinQ needs Of our Territory with its
nearly 10000 people.
And further, that CODY Of this action
be forwarded b. the Registrar 10 Rev.
Mr.. Hatxler, agent Of the American
Bible Society at Sslsm, Or.
A payer prepared By Edwin Eells,
ESQ, was thsn read on the sNanaQe-
ment Of Church Finances" and the
same was discussed b. Revs. B. II.
OheAdle. q. i. Fowler and y. Greene,
after which recess was taken for .
lunch IN the church paRloss.
At .. N. The association came 10 or
der. After Q brief devotional eeTyiee,
on motion e was voted that Rsv. w. e.
Dawson Be admitted - membership In
Rev. q. o. Ola reported for the San
day School COMMITTEES, whereupon the
Oommittee on Resolutions offered the
following, which were adopted:
WHx1EAs The congregational Sunday
school aud Publishing eociety having
complied vita the request made By this
Association year AGO 20 appoint B.
3. Missionary fos Washington Territory
In the appointment Of Rev. Samuel
Greene.
Resolved FirsA-That Ne heartily ap-
prove Of the appointment and pledge
ourselves In support of this important /
work which be has undertaken.
Seeond-Thatwe consider IL the duty
OF every church 20 pEtFonise the B. 3. 4
Pub. Society In the use Of its literature
and 10 taking collection annually fer |
its saps ort.
Third That each Sunday school In the |
Territory should observe what In CON-
monty known 40 "OhildFenis Day nby an
service at which the work |
OF the Conel. 8. 8. 4 Pub. Society should
be presented.
The Commits on Education present
ed the work Of Christian Education as
illustrated by the work Of Puget Sound
Academy 81 Ooupeville on WILDLY ls-
land, the following was then adopted:
Resolved First-That Ne are enconT-
aged 10 the successful establishment Of
ths Paest Hound Academy and the r.
sponse already made By our people IN
sending students; and that Ne owe Q
debt Of gratitude 10 Revs. O. o. Qua and
George Lindsay for the earnest interest,"
and effOFts IN the institution.
Seocnd-Thak We commend this
Academy 30 the patronage Of The people
as place where their children nag get
q wholesome religious training and Q
thorough edueatioa IN tAose branches
taught In the course Of studies edopt
ed By the Board Of TFustees."
Ga motion is was voted that By Laws
be 90 changed that the Association
hereafter meet On The third Tuesday In
May.
The next meeting OF Tie Association
In compliance with an invitation will
Be held At Ooapsvills; and Rev. George
Lindsay vas appointed 9 msmber Of
The Committee On Business and Pro-
gEame-
The following vas also adopted:
Resolved, That ve most heartily en-
doece the work Of The Americas Sea-
nan's Friend Society and ChAplain Il.
8. Ssubba. - their Representative. and
further. that we recommend him and
bic york 10 the oonndenoe Of and sym
pathy Of our ch1Fehes.
Resolutiosa endorsing the work Of
the Noman's CHRISTIAN Temperance
Union we're az the eveninQ session Of
Saturday, we're unanlmously adopted
after an enthusiastic discussion Of the
various phasse Of the temperanos cues
ton By RavsL Fowler, Bates and stabba.
Resolutions Of thanks fof the hospt-
talities Een&eFed By Piymosth. Chufoh
and he CHRISTIAN people Of Seattle. and
also 70 the press Of TIE city for eouFte-
nlaa extendaA and The yerV fall REPORTS